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Sir J Banks

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The original oil dates to c1808/9.
Naturalist, patron of science and President of the Royal Society, 1778-1820. Banks (1743-1820) sailed with Cook to the Pacific on his first voyage aboard the Endeavour, 1768-71, and compiled a unique natural history collection. He advised on ventures such as the Kew Botanic Gardens and the first British colonies in Australia.
Some marks in the margins.